Garden

This year was such a cold summer that we had peas all summer. The rest of the garden didn't fare as well. I did get enough green beans to actually do a whole canner worth. I just pulled the last of our carrots here in November. They were the largest carrots we have ever had. I think next year I will wait just as long.

Christmas Tree Adventure

Carlee and Spence family posing for Kyle's camera and not mine.

Riding in the back of the Truck with the trees. (Only going 5mph on the dirt road at the farm)

Gigi and Lilly


Carlee and Spence family posing for Kyle's camera and not mine.


Kyle and Spencer carring their tree to truck

Gabby and Miley carring our tree.





The weekend of Thanksgiving we usually put up our christmas tree. Since we moved into the new house(Its been 5 years and 2 more kids since) we haven't picked up a live tree. Well, Lilly and Lydia have never been to cut down their own tree so we decided to this year. It is such a fun experience that we will now do it every other year. We always loved doing it but we were worried about needles and sap on our new carpet and we have a fake tree that looks pretty close to real. I always miss the smell.

So we invited Carlee and Spencer to go with us. My Aunt Jinny was here along with my cousin Megan. They came along as well. With 8 kids tromping around looking for trees it was interesting. Carlee and Spence found there Noble first. We put it in the truck. Then we drove to the area with just normal ever greens. We finally found one we could all agree on and Kyle and the girls all took turns cutting it down. We then went back to the office for hot chocolate and they twined it to make it easier for transport. It was a lot of fun. They kids were playing tag in the trees and they all said they can't wait until next time.

Belle's Baptism Photo Shoot

Carthage Jail

While on our trip to Missouri we decided to take a trip north to Illinois to Nauvoo.
On our drive up we stopped at Carthage Jail. It was an experience I will never forget as we learned more about the last few days of the Prophet Joseph Smiths life.
It must of been so scary to see the mob and hear them coming up the stairs. Then hearing and seeing the bullets coming through the door. Them holding the door shut. Watching your brother get hit. It must of been horrific. Joseph went to the window while being shot fell through the window and down to the ground where he was shot many times more. Someone said the Mormons were coming and they all left very quickly. During that time the Nauvoo legend was a large Army.

I am grateful for Prophet Joseph Smith and how he was brave enough to always stand up for what he believed. Even when he was being persecuted for the things he beleived. Never denying the fact that he saw Heavenly Father and Jesus and they told him not to join any church. He then restored the gospel to the earth. Moving so many times and being persecuted and chased down for the things he taught. I know he was a prophet and I am grateful for the sacerfices he made for all of us to have the restored gospel.

Lake Michigan

Last October Kyle had a photo shoot in Michigan, and Missouri. I went with him to help. This is our visit to lake Michigan. I couldn't believe there were waves in a lake. I couldn't see the other side of the lake. It surely looked like an ocean to me. I even had to taste the water to make sure it wasn't salt water. It sure was beautiful. We took these pictures at a state park. We ended up doing a mini photo shoot. It was so fun!

Nauvoo Cabin

We stayed in this cute little cabin. That was an original pioneer cabin somewhere in the united States. The owner looks for the old cabins and fixes them up and moves them to Nauvoo. It was so cute the Bathroom looked like an a out house. It was very nice. We liked it!